=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3827-2
November 27, 2018
samba vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Samba.
Software Description:
- samba: SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix
Details:
USN-3827-1 fixed a vulnerability in samba. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Florian Stuelpner discovered that Samba incorrectly handled CNAME
records. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Samba to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14629)
Alex MacCuish discovered that Samba incorrectly handled memory when
configured to accept smart-card authentication. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause Samba to crash, resulting in a
denial of service. (CVE-2018-16841)
Garming Sam discovered that Samba incorrectly handled memory when
processing LDAP searches. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-16851)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
samba 2:3.6.25-0ubuntu0.12.04.16
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3827-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3827-1
CVE-2018-14629, CVE-2018-16841, CVE-2018-16851
